Dresden
plate is one of the most beautiful patchwork crats and my next goal. I have looked
for tutorials and quilts to learn how to make it and being inspired and I want
to share with you what I have found.

The
older Dresden Plate quilt known dates from 1785, though these quilts became popular
in the 1920s and 1930s. Initially it was known by other names: Grandmother's
Sunburst, Friendship Ring, Aster, Dahlia y Sunflower. Its definitive name comes
from the Victorian Era, when porcelain from Dresden (Germany) decorated with
flowers and fruits was fashionable.

Now,
to be practical, it is a block formed by petal-shaped pieces placed around a circle,
resembling a flower. The most usual petals used in Dresden are rounded (ice
cream cone), pointed or forming a perfect circle, though there are several
variations.

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